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Does a 529 plan affect financial aid?

If you have 529 accounts set up for your other children, the assets in those accounts are no longer counted toward the expected family contribution.

FILE – This Oct. 24, 2016 file photo shows dollar bills in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FILE – This Oct. 24, 2016 file photo shows dollar bills in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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Assets in a 529 plan have a lesser impact on financial aid packages than income.

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